and maybe bad news for those kids, but suitland here, silver hill road here in suitland, northbound lanes shut down to traffic as you said between royal plaza drive and brooks drive. the two schools that are still in session, they still have water. we're talking about suitland high school and of course drew freeman middle school. but take a look. this section of silver hill road is certainly a mess. look at all this debris. this is a 15-inch water main that broke last night. crews have drained the water and are beginning to make repairs but this is going to be an all day situation and we'll definitely -- and it definitely will affect the morning commute. the commute well under way. but listen, this is a tricky situation because this water main is right next to a gas line so crews really have to be very careful when they get in in order to not touch that gas main. essentially it runs right through this area. we have about a hundred or so customers that are affected, not as many as we first thought because of the two schools that still have water but folks are still out of water in this are

live pictures from suitland, somed phd. crews working to repair a water main break on springhill road near suitland high school purchase we're still working to find out whether school will be in session today. they are telling us the schools will not have water at the beginning of the day if they do decide to open. megan mcgrath on the scene. we'll check in with her in just a little bit. > melissa mollet is helping you to get around that mess with your first 4 traffic. >>> a mess this morning in suitland. silver hill closed at brooks drive because of this water main break. police are going to push you off to brooks drive and up to pennsylv avenue. y you would like. obviously crain highway southbound at missouri, two lan blocked. it is now just the left shoulder because of emergency ro work. dale city, that is moving along nicely. 66 just fine. 270 northbound. southbound, totally fine. northbound and southbound all the way down to the spur for you this morning. maryland, 95 at cherry hill also slowing nicely. >> cold weather

a busy road in suitland is shut down in one direction. we're following the shooting a lot florida state university from the live desk. >>> here's the latest from fsu and tallahassee police. they are still investigating the motive behind the shooting. they haven s if the gunman was a student. he was shot and killed after a confront with police. in shooting, three students were injured, one grazed by a let. the other two in the hospital suffering fro gunshot wounds. >>> a live look in suitland. silver hill remains closed because of this water main break. we have bee it broke last night. some concerns that suitland and drew freeman middle would not have water. about an hour ago we learned the s will have water. >>> 66 eastbound before nutley street, pretty slow from an earlier crash. we just found out all lanes have reopened. > u ts the next few days. we're into the upper 40s this afternoon. then down to near 20 tomorrow morning. highs only 30 on friday. back to low >>> that is the broadcastment apprecia you waking up with us. the "today" sh

live here in suitland. news4. >> thank you. >>> the attorney for a montgomery county mother whose two young children are still missing said she isn't xenlt to stand trial. the lawyer said a court trial and police have been feeding her paranoid delusions and violated her rights by interviewing her without him being present. the attorney says the charges against her should be dismissed. police are pursuing a homicide case against her. they believe for two children, jacob and sarah, are dead. >>> a scarey seen in northwest d.c. it happened last night in the back room of a walgreens store on connecticut avenue. employees were held at gumt during a robbery. tonight one of those employees told news4, three armed men with a gun proexd them on the loading dock and ordered them back inside. they ordered the manager to open the safe while they held the gun on them. >> what was going through your mind at the time? >> just do whatever they say. >> those men ran away after they got the cash. police are hoping the video

it's just -- suitland has a bad reputation so if something happens here, people want to know about it more. >> reporter: in suitland, deal deal, was 9. >> the names of the two suspects have not been released because they are being charged as juveniles. >>> a travel traveling nurse is accused of sexually -- a traveling nurse is accused of sexually abusing women while working at three hospitals. jared kline of falls church is being electronically hon tored by police. the three hospitals where this alleged abuse may have happened are united medical center, george washington university hospital, and med star washington hospital center. according to court documents, the victims say kline groped and kissed them among other things and there is also a would rant out for his arrest on a sexual assault-related charge at prince george's county medical center. >>> a broken water main is driving commuters crazy now in suitland, maryland. the 14-inch pipe burst around 8:00 last night in the northbound lanes of silver hill road. it's expected to take a while to fix this because the 71-year- old pipe

. > wat gushed all overy silver hilr suitland high school. megan mcgrath is there watching the repair progress. good morni well, you can see the hole in the road behind me and all the water that's down there. they still pumping tt out. they haven even begun the the work of fixing this broken water main. we are down the street from suitland high school. northbound lanes, silver hill road are closed. and we have water outages in the area. last night

in suitland jim osman, wusa9. >>> new information tonight in a howard county shooting. police say a family was targeted today when someone knocked on the door of their columbia apartment, barged in and opened fire. a 29-year-old man was shot and is in critical condition tonight. police are questioning several people found in a nearby suv. >>> tonight d.c. police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident in southeast. the person walking was struck and killed in the 1800 block of alabama avenue around 8:00 tonight. that person was taken to medstar with life threatening injuries and ultimately died from them. >>> maryland state police say a woman was killed and three people hurt when the car they were in crashed into a tree in snow hill and two of those injured passengers were children. the passenger in the front seat died at the scene. the driver was flown to shock trauma in baltimore. >>> tonight a plot to bomb the st. louis arch is averted. our sister station in st. louis is reporting two men were arrested last week on federal weapons charges. the two were reportedl

. >>> in the day ahead, the principal at suitland high school is expected to talk about two fights that happened on campus at tonight's pta meeting. both were caught on cell phone video friday. the mother of the 16-year-old victim holding the pink balloons tells news4 another girl had been bullying her daughter. the victim's 16-year-old boyfriend came to help and was beaten up. he underwent three hours of surgery on his jaw last night and the girl's mother said she told them, nothing is going to happen to your child. >> the school district says we join the community in sadness and shock following the brutal incident that was videotaped this past friday at suitland high school. please be assured that the school system is taking swift and appropriate disciplinary action. no word on whether any students will face criminal charges. >>> this morning a virginia woman is under arrest accused of trying to isis. investigators say she supported isis on facebook and the affidavit tried to connect her with a facilitator in syria. that person was an undercover fbi agent and kaufman's attorney says s

in prince george's county, a teenager is in the hospital after a brutal fight at suitland high school. the school calls it an isolated incident, but students tell a different story. stephen tschida is live outside of children's hospital in northwest. how is the student doing? >> i just spoke with the 16-year-old's aunt. he has head injuries, shattered jaw, and they believe a broken arm. she also said that detectives are here at children's hospital trying to get information, but her nephew is having difficulty communicating. cell phone video captured the beating, as others pled with the assailants to stop. they continue to pummel the boy even after he is knocked unconscious. they keep striking him, leaving him with shattered bones and severe injuries. >> those kids should be prosecuted and their parents held responsible. >> he was transported to children's hospital for emergency surgery early this evening. >> he is a good person. countyprince george's school system issued a statement that said, "there was an altercation at suitland high school and an investigation is underway. this is

. >>> two teens are charged after a videotaped beating at suitland high school in prince george's county last friday. the video showed a 16-year-old girl attacked and her boyfriend stepping in to protect her. he, too, was beaten and now stephanie ramirez tells us why parents argue the charges are not enough. >> reporter: the mother of the teenage girl first attacked in the brutal fight from friday at suitland high school is said sending her daughter back to school until she gets answers from administrators on how they will prevent this from happening again. the prince george's county state's attorney's office confirmed charges filed against two people, but the video from the attack last friday shows more than two people involved. there's a young woman who attacks another young girl. the victim then that victim's boyfriend steps in, but two boys are seen attacking him. 16-year-old drequan yates stepped in to help his girl friend. he is home from the hospital now with his jaw wired shut for the next 2 to 2 1/2 months. the family members of both victims are supposed to be meeting with schoo

community in sadness and shock following the brutal incident that was videotaped this past friday at suitland high school. please be assured that the school system is taking swift and ry. news 4 has been unable to determine whether any students .ill fac the school's principal is expected to address this matter at a pta meeting tuesday nig. >>> that united airlines plane that had to make an emergency .anding at dulles airport this we have learned the boeing 757 blew a tire just after taking off . the plane was headed to san they were all put . some other flights were delayed while fluid and debris were cleane. >>> right now, a man was hit by a car on columbia pike in annandale. the road is closed from evergreen to john mar drive. the victim is 52 years old. the man was not in a crosswalk e the driver stayed . he's not been charged. >>> a judge has ordered a virginia woman held in jail after federal agents arrested her for heather koffman is from henrico county. according to an affidavit, she offered to help connect the agen koffman's attorney says she has no connections in the terrorist group.

this ero suitland in front of thhischool, eastbound silver r at brooks drive. that is still shut down. westboun open. wider lot thgs overall, lookingd inner and outer loop. looking good beltway at marlb o or road. crash inner loop when the car spun out a a vehicle response. we are seeing it here. it could be as you head out any time soon. i'll see you at 5:11. live picture of 95 in maryland. >>> 5:02. this rng president obama will ben a plane to las vegas. while there he will sign execuves outlined last night th will change the count's immigration system. >> if y register, pass a a crimina background check, and you're willing to pay your fair share of ybeble to apply in this country tempori fear of deporta >>> rcaic promised to fight. we'llav more reaction on that and what the changes mean going f in the next half hour. jusnu president obama's speech inde the white house ended a woman was arrested rightut with a gun. news 4 megan mcgrath has new informatn about what that woman was doing when the secret service spotted her. megan, gmo >> go m, as the president d

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he was involved in a fight at suitland high school last week. this footage is grainy, but it does show a female victim getting brutally attacked in this cell phone video. the victim's mother says the attackers plotted to beat up her daughter last friday which was her 16th birthday. when her boyfriend stepped in to protect her, he was beaten unconscious. juvenile charges have been filed against the two kids involved in the fight. >>> allegations and rumor and fallout tonight surrounding bill cosby. nbc, netflix distancing themselves from the comic's future project and reruns. in a matter of days the icon has been brought down from úz sexual assault allegations from decades ago. today janice dickenson added her name to the list of woman accusing cosby of sexual assault. netflix has pulled the plug on cosby postponing the premier of his standup special. >>> today president obama made it clear he plans to sidestep the congress and implement his own immigration reform allowing millions of illegal immigrants to stay in the country. the white house sa

cell phone video shows the two fights at suitland high school in prince george's county on friday. the mother of the 16-year-old victim holding the pink balloons tells news4 that another girl had been bullying her daughter. she warned school leaders the day before that attack. the victim's 16-year-old boyfriend came to help. that fight was also caught on video. he had to go under three hours of jaw surgery last night. >> it is heart-wrenching to me to look at a video with my nephew on it and -- where somebody is putting him in a chokehold like they are in the military trying to defend our country. >> in a statement the school district says, we join the community in sadness and shock following the brutal incident that was videotaped this past friday at suitland high school. please be assured that the school system is taking swift and appropriate disciplinary action. no word yet on whether any students will face criminal charges. >>> there is a meeting today that will affect thousands of people in montgomery county. the county health and human services committee is working to pick a

it happened at suitland high school and now parents are asking where was security. here's a preview of what we're working on for news4 at 5:00. >> reporter: i'm dollars see spencer in prince george's county. there two students who were attacked in the hallways of suitland high school on friday morning. one 11th grade student was celebrating her 16th birthday when she was assaulted right here in the hallway. her boyfriend came to her defense, jumped in to try to break up that fight. he was seriously hurt. he is still in the hospital with a broken jaw. tonight, the ptsa is going to meet her at the school and we are expecting to hear from the principal of the school for the first time to talk about the attacks here at suitland high school. i spoke to the mother of the young lady who was attacked here. she tells me she did everything she could as a parent to try to prevent this from happening. her daughter was being bullied. we're going to hear from her coming up in my report on news4 at 5:0 >>> he is one of the country's most notorious killers, and he's about to marry

brianne carter is live in suitland. >> take a live look. we still have water coming out of this pipe. where is the water coming from? e, this was created by the massive water main that ruptured last night >>. >> we need water. the way toe was on her salon when she got a call that the facets were dry. business along silver hill road that cannot open because of a water main break wednesday night. worked to pump water out of this crater that sits in the road after a 14 inch pipe blew open. crews working to repair the 70-year-old line. wssc officials say colder weather could have been a factor. three or four days and we have had 50 or 60 breaks. we can attribute that to the cold weather. >> stephanie just hopes they can get it fixed fast. as long as the water is off, she cannot make money. >> a lot of money. a lot of clients. we probably had between 10 and 30 clients coming through. not just business owners, also drivers are hoping this will be reopened sooner rather than later. the northbound lanes remain closed because of this. crews working

this problem in suitland eastbou silver hill road at brookdrive. that is l closed in front of suitld . water back on, but the road is close 66 and 95 in virginia, no problem there. dulles toll road is looking good, as is 270 and mont rose. >>> new details about the gunman who open fire at florida state univers we're le h sent several packag before the shooting. . >>> we know it as one of the bigge shopping days of the years big bargains. new tck f retailers. >>> 15 be the hour right now. a gra ju decision in ferguso missouri could come down atime. michael brown's father released a new video call for peace no matter decision. >> i do not want my son's death to be vain. i want it to lee to incredible chang positive change. >> a police union official says darren wilson's defense team is confirme won't be charged in the kil of michael brown. if he is officer wilson said said he turn himself in immedia all l and vacations have been canceled for officers in the spe operations division. those are officers who handle demonstr awd control. protestse being p

news4's darcy spencer is outside suitland high school with details. darcy? >> repor doreen, earlier today, i was able to talk to several constituteland high sc students. they tell me, yeah, there are fights in schools, but they feel safe. now the parent of one of those attack victims tells me there is something wrong with that kind of thinking to know there are fights every day, and for them that's just the norm. suitland high school students have left for the day, but tonight parents are expected to come here to find out about two fights at the school that left one student in the hospital. students we spoke to said there are fights at school, but they do feel safe. >> i feel safe a little bit. i don't have any problems with anybody. i stay to myself most of the ti >> reporter: this is the mother of one of the students slammed to the floor in the hallway of her school. it's a video she says parents need to see. >> i watched in horror as tears strolled down my face. >> repor her daughter, attacked on her 16th birthday, is okay. but her boyfriend is still in t

the repairs are taking place in an area near suitland high school. repair crews did get water to the school and another nearby school in time for the morning bell. about 150 custo may still be without water service. > wssc's old water pipes get most of the attention, but aging water valves are troublesome too. the "washingtonost" reports more tha the valves needed to shut off are unusable, mostly because of sev corrosion. workers turnedff valves to isolate broken water pipes and divert water around problem areas. inspectors have discovered 60% of the valves they tested were not working, mostly because of rust. >>> a tb scare at a prince ge's has some parents yanking their kids out of classroom today. >> health officials are holding a news conference this afternoon to address those health concerns. news4's darcy spencer joins us live from potomac high school in oxon hill wit more on the story. darcy? >> r good afternoon. that press conference involving school and health officials just wrapped up here at potomac high school here in oxon hill. theye try

the classmates at suitland hope he gets better soon. >> i know that he doing good now because he got like a lot of support from teachers b you it was really crazy. >> he's a good guy. he always go to class. hope he gets better. everybody pray for him. >> students say fights like the one that injured yates happen all the time. parents agree and say this is nothing new at the school and say something should be done. they call the attack an isolated incident. >>> the parents of the latest american killed by isis militants spoke publicly today about their son's murder. craig boswell has the details. >> reporter: ed and paula kassig say they're heart broken but incredibly proud of their son peter and will remember him as a humanitarian. >> peter's life is evidence that he's been right all along. one person make as difference. >> reporter: the 26-year-old indiana native and former army ranger was captured by isis while distributing relief supplies in syria. >> this is peter edward kassig, a u.s. citizen of your country. >> reporter: over the weekend isis release add video showing kassig's

darcy spencer with our prince george county bureau joins us live outside suitland high school tonight. darcy? >> repor jim, it's important to note that the families of the two teens who were attacked want us to share this video, to show what is happening inside the walls of the school. and like you said, the family is going to be here tonight as the principal addresses the pta. the video is disturbing. >> videotaping like this, shooting a movie. >> rep t mother of that suitland high scho 11th grader, slammed to the floor in the hallway of her own school. it's a video she says parents need to see. >> i watched in horror as tears strolled down my face. >> rep her daughter, who was attacked on her 16th birthday, is okay. but her boyfriend is still in the hospital with a broken jaw. after jumping in to break up that fight. >> no teachers, no security. no administration. no anyone. just a whole slew of children on the loose. >> reporter: she says her daughter has been bullied. she did everything she could, filed a bullying complaint, talked to staff, talked to school security. >> they fail

about 150 customers are without water, including suitland high school andrew freeman middle school. they also expect that they will not have this repented and the pavement restored until sometime tomorrow, possibly tomorrow afternoon. [indiscernible] to get the latest on the how things are faring, b-2 -- be sure to tune into "good morning washington." >> thank you, stephen. breakingso following news out of laura where one person is fighting for their life, another seriously hurt after they were hit by a car. this happened on route one near cyprus. stay with abc seven for updates on that story. we've got this just in from prince william county, two arrests in the murder of a teenager in woodbridge. brian paterson is in custody. he is accused of playing a role in the death of christopher weaver. a second suspect was arrested this week. the two of them are accused of shooting a man on sunday. he 15 ural boy was shot during that were deal, as well. weaver was the second teen in a metrohat street week's. happening now, a warning to .olice officers are cautioning that there may be more vi

currently all eastbound lanes of silver hill road in the area of suitland high rn closed. it's a 14-inch main that broke last night. crews say a gas main nearby, that needed work before the repairs could start. news4's pat collins joins us live at the scene with the latest. >> reporte indeed, wendy. hey, welcome to winter. this is the 60th water main break the wssc has been working on since just last monday. now take a look around down the stre. you see those pipes on that trailer? are what the replacement pipes look like for this project. w let's go up. this is where the action is. take a look at the hole in that street. this is where a 71-year-old pipe, a 14-inch, 71-year-old water pipe, burst open last night 8:00. it split like a half smoke. it sent water gushing all over the place. dirt and gravel pushed up from beneath the pavement. all of this pavement is going to have to be replaced once they fix the pipe. now, silver hill road is detoured here. that is likely to continue on for some time. there are abo a half dozen businesses a couple homes that don't have wa but l

reported last night that the 14 inch main broke, sending water gushing on silver hill road, nearly suitland high school. tonight e working to fill the hole which has been fixed so that street paving can begin. >>> a group of students has claimed res for vandalg a university of fraternity house and now are promising more action if nothing is done after a scathing report on rape. the group sent out an anonymous e-mail today, claiming resp for the vandalism and demanded the immedia susp of the fraternity. the frat house is mentioned in a rolline article as the scene of a gang rape. th they won't stop until there's justice. >>> new video shows the chaotic momes after a gunman opened fire at florida state university today. police helpe escort students from buildings after myron may librar people were wounded. office shot and killed him, he was a graduate from 2005. authors don't know why he shooting, but his writind the governmt was targeting him. one of the darkest days in the history of the washington poli department.quarters and started shooting, killed a sergea and t fbi agents and thenr jac

state's attorney's office confirmed charges against two people in the brutal beating last friday at suitland high. family members are upset and say that's not enough. a video shows a young woman getting attacked on what her family says was her 16th birthday. when her boyfriend drequan yates stepped in, he's also attacked by the two boys in the video. the mother of the girl student attacked wants all involved to be disciplined. >> there were at least 20 children that knew about it because this child was walking through the hallways videotaping like commentary that this is what she was going to do because that was my child's 16th birthday and this is what she was going to do as a birthday gift to my child. >> the prince george's county school board would not provide any other information on the case except to say that the state's attorney filed charge. yates is home now. he suffered a broken jaw. ly mouth is wired shut for the next eight to 10 weeks. >>> residents in one of the district's poorest areas have been asking, pleading for a manner sitdown restaurant in their neighborhood -- major si

when abc 7 broke the story friday of a brutal beating at suitland high school, one mother watched in particular horror because it looked all too familiar. three weeks before, she says this happened to her daughter, a senior at fairmont heights high ch not only does the video show a group of girls kicking and beating her while she is on he ground, but at one point -- the victim says she was tased. she said it happened three times. >> how could this nice, kind girl, you know, all of a sudden get beat up by seven girls and nothing happens? >> mother bonita porter shared pictures of her daughter's injuries. she had a lot of swelling but no broken bones. the attack happened at an entrance to the addison chapel apartments. porter says she was told even though it was a quarter mile off the fairmont heights high campus, this was not a police but a school matter. >> and they had not communicated with me whatsoever what's going to happen to those girls. >> she said she was too upset to talk on camera but tells us off camera she was attacked because she said "hi" to a girl her attackers didn't

right now they responsible fo >>> suitland h prince george' extra precaution violent fight highway. 100 parents at. >> it was only about a minute. >> the principal nate newman did talk about the fight, but parents wanted more answers. on friday, a 16-year-old girl dragged by her hair. her boyfriend tried to help but his jaw was broken. >>> a mess after this fiery crash. a driver lost control of a the south of new brunswick, slammed into two other trucks before bursting into flames. one person died here. police are on the scene. they are gathering evidence and trying to clean up the mess. >>> 6:04. .ew video showed two women take a look at this happened the t.j. maxx northwest. police are reward if you women in this o call d.c. poli. >>> it is colder right w than will be all day. storm team 4 tom kierein told us we broke a error at dulles. now check bell is live at the metro station with how you can cope with the cold weather. chuck? >> hey, good morning, aaron. the best thing you can do is limit your time outside. sometimes you don't have that option. you're a weather gold and told to s

. >>> suitland high school in prince george's county will take extra precautions following a violent fighs highway. 100 parents attend aid meeting. they want to know why one student was not protected even though she told school leadersg. another resource police officer and security officer will be on campus. a dragged by her hair. her boyfriend tried to help. his jaw was broken in the fight. >>> new information on an overnight fire in d.c. around 11:00, flames quickly spread from the first story to the second and then to the roof of a vacant house in northeast. at this hour the fire is under control. police had to shut down streets on 200 block of t street while they cleaned up. the cause of the fire is under investigation. 5:04. the government is stepping in to demand a recall of the deadly takata air bags. they can explode instead of inflate. a recall in eight u.s. states and five territories. the highway traffic safety administration said they should recalled in every state. they are linked to four deaths around the world. >>> work to go keep you safe from snow. the state highway

this happened on silver hill road last night right near suitland high school. crews were able to make enough repairs to get water to th school. school is in session today. >> today, a man arrested by secret service near the white hoe will be in court. agents found a hunting rifle and dozens of rounds of ammunition. earlier, the man raised red flag, when he told secret serv iowa told him to drive to the white house. he's charged with having an unregister firearm. a local nurse is accused of preying on women in local emergency rooms. >> did you sexually abuse the patient? we said no comment. >> 37-year-old gerald klein is facing three sexual abuse charges. all four victims say they were disoriente or semiconscious wh they were abused. court documents show klein gave a 22-year-old patient a longer than normal chest exam without wearing gloves. another patient at george washingt unive hospil accused him of making her t him inappropriately. investigats say there could be more victims. >>> in less than 30 minutes, murial bowser will give up her post with metro as she

in suitland, brad bell, abc 7 news. >> a false alarm led to a lockdown at a federal holding this morning at the fda's white oak campus in silver spring after rumors of a gun man. saw al service officers weapon in unlocked vehicle in the parking lot. a person of interest has been identified and is cooperating with law enforcement. >> new development in a story that you saw first on abc 7 news at 5:00 yesterday. a judge in prince george's county has denied bond for a man who admitted to us that he set his house on fire. >> i poured gasoline on the , said it on fire, bought a drink, and came back. >> he is charged with first-degree arson and three counts of reckless endangerment. in court, prosecutors said that his family said he has a disturbed mental illness and alcoholism. nobody was hurt in the fire. >> in three hours, president obama will lay out his plan to spare deportation for 5 million people in the u.s. illegally. the politics are being debated in congress and around the nation. jeff goldberg joins us from the white house with a look at one family's story. jeff? in the next few ho

the officers were on their way in a crash.g in southeast when it happened on alabama avenue southeast suitland parkway just five minutes from the crime scene. both officers had to go to the hospital. no word yet on their condition. >> peter kassig has become the third american to die at the hands of isis terrorists. he was running an aid organization in war torn syria when he was kidnapped last year. tracie potts has reaction now from president obama. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president obama says this was an act of pure evil. the third american since the su t be headed by isis. it has been confirmed. his parents are heartbroken but proud of the work he was doing in syria. a former army ranger was working to help families in syria. and it is raising questions here on capitol hill whether the u.s. needs to do more to go after this terrorist group. critics of the president say he should not rule out sending in ground troops. and while many democrats on the hill want to get his plan, some have said that if in act they found out they have a nuclear weapon or an urgent situat

the crash happened on alabama avenue southeast off suitland parkway. just five minutes from the crime scene. both officers had to go to the hospital. no word yet on their condition. >>> a flight was forced to make an emergency landing. flight 632 on its way to las vegas yesterday. it had to land in salt lake city, though. we're told a passenger was behaving erratically and then lost consciousness. after that passenger was taken to the hospital, that plane did go on to vegas. >>> university of va is a fast it is affecting mostly f studen. all of them became sick last two days. the universi gatorade and anti-flu kits to hel and telling them to wash >>> virginia's abc board to figure out how mu will have to pay for a. they want to help pay fo state's $2.4 billion b they want to modernize systems to become more efficient. some are concerned raisi prices too much will hav negative impact on sal >>> pope francis is coming to the united states. the pope announced he plans to attend the highly anticipated world meeting of families. that will happen in philadel

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of the folks were sitting down for thanksgiving dinner at a building along good hope avenue south of suitland parkway. news 4's derrick ward has more from temple hills >> video captured the early moments as the firefighters arrived off branch avenue in temple hills. just moments before, other residents had taken fate into their own hands. >> actually observed occupants of the building hanging from the fifth floor balcony. they were swinging down to the fourth floor. they watched them swing themselves down to the fourth floor. >> it would help get some of the residents to the ground. others got out under less harrowing circumstances. cassandra massey and nieces made a last minute run to the store before dinner. >> we seen the smoke. then we came back. and this is what we came back to. >>> a fire apparently with plenty of fuel in the apartment where it is believed to have started. >> they got inside to the second floor unit and found collier's mansion conditions, excessively filled with stuff. >> reporter: firefighters at one point evacuated the building. >> the dinner is on the stove. it is st

we told you about the break last night along silver hill road, not far from suitland high school. t collins is at the scene with reaction from people who live nearby. hi, pat. >> r hi, doreen. take a look at this. they're wor lights here on silver hill road. they have been at it now for about 23 hours. they still have hours and hours to go before they get everything fixed here. how bad was this break? i've got pictures. take a look at exhibit a. this is the culprit. a 71-year-old water pipe. split open like a half smoke. it happened in the 5100 block of silver hill road. it happened in the dark hours of the night. and it sent water gushing all over the place. now they have been working on this thing all day long. but there was some gas lines down under, so they had to neutralize them before they could go after the pipes. this is not without conseque. eastbound lane of silver hill road blocked off at brooks drive. look at the traffic backed up on the eastbound lanes of silver hill road, waiting to make a detour down th it doesn't make for a happy comme home. >> if i had known, i wo

headed into the district, via the suitland parkway near branch avenue, a crash with a deer had police on the scene. that will tie up the drive. northbound 210 crash near the intersection with old fort south, police are still out with a crash there tying up the ride out of accokeek. that's a look at timesaver traffic. thanks for joining wusa9. good wednesday morning. >>> 6:52. here's a look at some things in the news right now. the national highway traffic safety administration wants automaker to recall even more cars with airbags made by japan's takata corporation. >> as danielle nottingham reports that could affect 20 million more vehicles across the country. >> reporter: the government now wants a nationwide recall of vehicles with front driver side takata airbags. the devices can explode with too much force potentially sending shrapnel into the vehicle. the defect has been linked to at least five fatalities and dozens of injuries. the initial recall was limited to cars in high humidity areas like the gulf coast, but a recent incident in north carolina prompted the call for an expan

. >>> a broken water main is driving commuters crazy in suitland, maryland. the 14-inch pipe burst around 8:00 last night in the northbound lanes of silver hill road. it is expected to take a while to fix because that 71-year-old pipe is right next to a gas line. two-way traffic is getting through in the southbound lanes, but there's no timeline when everything will be fixed. >>> if you're planning to go out of town for thanksgiving, expect a little more company on the roads and airports. aaa predicts more than 46 million americans will head out of town, an increase of over 4% from last year and the highest number since 2007. the aaa president spoke at reagan national airport this morning and here's his take on the uptick in turkey day travels. >> most importantly, consumers are just more confident about the economy. they're confident about the current situation and about the future and clearly the economic picture is brighter this year than it was last year at this time. >> also contributing to more people traveling, of course, is falling gas prices. the cos

don't forget the inbound lanes of silver hill road still blocked off north of suitland road at brooks drive repairing the payment after yesterday's -- pavement after yesterday's water main break. back to you. >> thanks, beverly. >>> the perfect gift for the online savvy tech person in your life. >> there's also good news about the housing market. nick giovanni is here with those stories and more. good morning. >> reporter: good news indeed in terms of home resales. those numbers come to find out rose at their fastest pace in more than a year last month that according to the the national association of realtors. the numbers show the housing recovery is getting stronger while keep in mind the labor department does say the cost of living for u.s. consumers was unchanged last month. this may help cut costs for students. wells fargo is offering a plan to help those having a tough time paying back their student loans by lowering interest rates and extending repayment periods for those who qualify. starting in february wells fargo accounts for 11.9 billion worth of student loans making it th

. >>> a 15-year-old suitland high school student is recovering from surgery this morning. he was beaten friday in the school hallway. the mother of one of the students involved says yates stepped in to protect her daughter. >>> a lawyer charged with a home invasion and stabbing in mclean is scheduled to appear in court later this morning. >> both andrew schmuhl and his wife alecia are charged with abduction in this incident. delia goncalves joins us live in fairfax county with more on the details on why they charged -- why they are charged and what's happening today. >> reporter: prosecutors say it was simply payback. they say that andrew schmuhl was avenging his wife's firing from a prominent arlington law firm. and now both of them are facing felony charges. let's take a look at their faces. andrew and his wife, alecia. prosecutors say andrew schmuhl posed as a cop when he and his wife forced their way into her former boss' mclean home last week. prominent arlington attorney 61- year-old leo fisher and his wife, susan duncan were then repeatedly stabbed. prosecutors simp

and down through suitland, 33 waldorf. 31 the high temperature in culpeper. what it will feel like. let me take you through it. here's 6:00 p.m. here's 9:00 p.m. already below freezing throughout a good chunk of the area. montgomery county, loudoun county, close to that in principle william and fauquier. look at this throughout the area, getting close to the single digits by 7:00 a.m. it is going to be harsh at the bus stop. which means, again, if you have it, you pull out your warmest gear. you need your gloves, scarf to stay warm. 21 degrees there. what it will feel like later and around 20 by the afternoon. again, temperatures in the teens. quick look at your seven-day forecast here. we'll see some moderation of temperatures by thursday and friday. so doug, while we're talking about at least 24 to 48 hours of staying in the deep freeze, there is the promise at least of something better down the line. >> we are still in the month of november. as we make our way through the next couple days, yes, we talk about average tempere the midd. and even well below january numbers. but as i

. >>> also in maryland tonight, a fight broke out inside suitland high school. a student is in the hospital. cell phone video shows the brutal beating of the student. it happened in a school hallway last friday. right now we don't know what sparked the attack or how badly that student was injured. a parent tells news4 her daughter also was the target. a spokesperson for the prince george's county public schools tells us that fight was an isolated incident, and that those involved will be disciplined. >>> in virginia, a woodbridge community is in fear tonight after a shooting that left one teenager dead and another wounded. neighbors say bullets were flying early sunday, and they want to see an arrest. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey talked to the victim's family. she joins us live with their theory on a motive. julie? >> reporter: well, there are no streetlights in this cul-de-sac where the victim lives with his mother and three of his four siblings. it was in this kind of darkness early yesterday morning that someone knocked on their door and then op

machines in january, boston, bethesda, gallery place, navy yard, pentagon, pentagon city, shady grove and suitland. at gallery place, adam tuss, news4. >>> a new road now open in montgomery county. it's called century boulevard in germantown. it was extended 2,600 feet as part of a plan to help connect the east and west sides of the city. you can now take century boulevard from father hurley boulevard tokinster drive. some lanes might be closed but the road is now open to traffic. >>> next, he was shot in the back while handcuffed. tonight, he responds to the sentence today for the officer who shot him. and he's not the only one upset. >>> a school calendar shakeup. the names of religious holidays erased from a school district. the fallout as this controversy gets national headlines. >>> plus, what a waste. a company answering tough questions after a sewage backup left a mess in local houses. next. >>> some say the punishment was not severe enough. but the victim says he is satisfied. tonight, we'll report the new reaction after an ex police officer is sentenced for shooting a handcuffed man in th

boston, bethesda, navy yard, pentagon, pentagon city, shady grove and suitland. and now metro says it still needs riders to sign up to be part of that pilot program. check out metro's website for that. and coming up in my next report at 6:00, isn't metro always telling you to keep your smartphone out of sight? what they're saying about safety there. reporting live at gallery place, adam tuss, news4. >>> within the hour, some alexandria residents may be getting some answers from the water company responsible for the sewage that flooded their homes. a week ago, that water main break sent raw sewage into the lower levels of 14 homes near landmark mall. virginia american water hired a cleaning service, but it is a slow process. because of the extent of that damage. some of those flooded families know exactly what they want to hear tonight. >> i think if they could just kind of explain to us the steps they're going to take so we can have an idea what's going to be done within our homes, it would help us a lot. >> reporter: northern virginia bureau chief julie carey is

between the famous suitland date dinner here in washington and the harkin steak fry in indianola, there is no doubt tom will miss staking out iowans to discuss politics and policy. however i have no doubt that my home state colleague will continue to champion the causes for which he has devoted a lifetime service. in fact i have read in the news media about his retirement, of what he intends to pursue and so i have no doubt that he is going to pursue out of the senate what he has pursued in the senate. to his credit, my colleague's legacy reflects the priorities that he set out to achieve decades ago, to make a difference for those on the downside of -- so mr. president, my wife barbara and the senator extend our warmest wishes to tom and his wife lu and of course to the entire harkin family as you start lights next chapter and i see my colleagues here so i can look at him. as you start lives next chapter may you enjoy the blessings of hearth and home, health and happiness, although the palm is retiring from public office i am confident he is not retiring from serving the public interes